In California

(The computer I'm using doesn't like blogger as much as I do, so the format is a bit funky.)

Day 1

                                                                Paul so lovingly escorted us to our gate.
                                                                       He's joining us next week.

                                                   Mini M&Ms, mini muffin liners, and pipe cleaners = fun on the airplane.

Charlie took the initiative of wiping down the seats at the Phoenix airport while we waited for our next flight.

Day 2

No pictures.

We went to Target, did our school lessons, and ate tostadas.

And rode bikes.

With helmets on.

Day 3 - Today

Reuben wanted to climb the mountain outside Granny's window.

So we did.

At 8am.

Three hour time zone change means we're up at 5am and ready to go.

                                                                                   They live in the desert.
                                                                        We kept an eye out for rattlesnakes.

                                                                                       Water break.  It's hot.

                                                                    Stopped to throw rocks down the hill.
                                                     I just kept thinking about the sleeping snakes they were waking.

                                                                                      Totally asleep.

This afternoon we went to play at the community pool.
Splash pad, large pool, and playground.
And clean bathrooms.
And a friendly lady named Chris with whom we chatted with for hours while our kids played together.
And misters.  Not men, but things that spray mist on you as you recline in lounge chairs.  Not that I got to recline much with Charlie roaming.  But still.  I imagine the misters are very nice.

                                                            Debbie - Thanks for the cute swim shorts for Charlie!

Charlie's current status.

Totally out.

Which is a total bummer because he conked out at 4:30pm,

which is his exact bedtime at home (7:30pm),

but could result in an unfortunate wake up call in the wee hours of the morn. 

Oo, time for turkey burgers!